Samples from The Frog Collection
The Frog Collection
Produced by: Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
Arrangements: All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
Note: * indicates virtual instruments.
Track list
1. I'm So Happy
Composer: Rob Sayer; Michele Marcus; Raina Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans (virtual) — Rob Sayer
2. I Like to Jump So High
Composer: Traditional Caribbean melody “There’s a Brown Girl in the Ring”. New lyrics by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Piano — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums (virtual) — Rob Sayer
3. Hear the Lively Song
Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Kim Chamberlain
Ribbits — Rob SayerInstrumentalists
Guiro — Rob Sayer
4. Mommy Train
Composer: Rob Sayer; Michele Marcus
Vocalists
Berné Poliakoff
Instrumentalists
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Ramon Pooser
5. I Have a Doll
Composer: Traditional song from Mozambique. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Andrea Restrepo, age 5
Raina Sayer, age 8
Breanna Stein, age 8Instrumentalists
Conga drums — Butch Sievers
6. I Have a Doll Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists
Raina Sayer, age 8
7. I'm Going to the Zoo
Composer: Traditional melody adapted and with new lyrics by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Clarinet — Kim Chamberlain
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Banjo — Frank Hamilton
Egg shaker — Butch Sievers
Bass — Ramon Pooser
8. Laundry Time
Composer: Raina Sayer
Vocalists
Bowen Hoadley
Daniel Rousey, age 5
David WetzelInstrumentalists
Whistle — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
Drums — Larry Eagle
9. Three Little Ducks
Composer: Traditional
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Instrumentalists
Banjo — Frank Hamilton
Guitar — Eddie Rubin
10. Sing and Play
Composer: Melody is a combination of two traditional children’s songs. Adapted and new lyrics by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Alysa David, age 5
Wendy Melkonian
Scott Miller
Andrea Restrepo, age 5
Brian Sayer, age 1
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Guitar — Eddie Rubin
Egg shaker — Butch Sievers
11. Sing and Play Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Raina Sayer, age 8
12. Hot Hot Hot Hot
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Melinda Atkinson
Instrumentalists
Egg shaker — Butch Sievers
Gourd (virtual) — Rob Sayer
Claps — Rob Sayer
13. Hot Hot Hot Hot Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists
Melinda Atkinson
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Egg shaker — Butch Sievers
Gourd (virtual) — Rob Sayer
Claps — Rob Sayer
14. La, La, La
Composer: Traditional
Vocalists
Frank Hamilton
Mary HamiltonInstrumentalists
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Sticks — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
15. Doumbek
Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists
Frank Hamilton
Instrumentalists
Doumbek — Butch Sievers
Zils — Butch Sievers
16. Golden Slumbers
Composer: Traditional English lullaby adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Instrumentalists
Guitar — Eddie Rubin
17. Señor El Coqui
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Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists
Frank Hamilton
Instrumentalists
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Afuche — Butch Sievers
Tamborim — Butch Sievers
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
18. Bed in Summer
Composer: Robert Louis Stevenson. From “A Child’s Garden of Verses”
Vocalists
Jennifer Cohen
19. Baa Baa Black Sheep with Mozart
Composer: Traditional lyrics. New melody by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Brian Sayer, age 3
Naomi Cohen, age 5Instrumentalists
Piano — (performer not listed on page)
20. The Noble Duke of York
Composer: Traditional lyrics. New melody by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Andrea Restrepo, age 5
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Snare drum — Butch Sievers
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
21. Looby Loo
Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Raina Sayer, age 8
Rob SayerInstrumentalists
Bells — Rob Sayer
Piano — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
22. Looby Loo Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Raina Sayer, age 8
Rob Sayer
23. When We're Drawing Together
Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists
Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 8Instrumentalists
Clap — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Eddie Rubin
24. It Rained a Mist
Composer: Traditional lyrics. Additional lyrics and new melody by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Kim Chamberlain
Instrumentalists
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Guitar — Eddie Rubin
25. It Rained a Mist Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Kim Chamberlain
26. Lizard Blues
Composer: Raina Sayer, age 8
Vocalists
Raina Sayer, age 8
Instrumentalists
Piano — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums (virtual) — Rob Sayer
27. This Little Cow Eats Grass
Composer: Traditional
Vocalists
Rob Sayer
28. This Little Cow Eats Grass Rhythm
Vocalists
Raina Sayer, age 8
Rob Sayer
29. Fooffti Fu
Composer: Based on traditional Russian song “The Hedgehog Song”
Vocalists
Amy Simon
Instrumentalists
Clarinet — Kim Chamberlain
Accordion — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Tambourine (virtual) — Rob Sayer
30. Aba Daba Honeymoon
Composer: Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan (1914). Arranged by Cynthia Sayer
Instrumentalists
Banjo — Cynthia Sayer
Guitar — Bucky Pizzarelli
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Greg Cohen
Drums — Joe Ascione
31. Go to Sleep
Composer: Melody from Anton Dvorak’s Largo from The New World Symphony. Lyrics by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Kim Chamberlain
Instrumentalists
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Bass — Ramon Pooser
32. See You Next Time
Composer: Rob Sayer; Michele Marcus; Raina Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9Instrumentalists
Flugelhorn — Rob Sayer
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Steel pans — Chris Colaneri
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans (virtual) — Rob Sayer
* Virtual instruments
Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator. Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith.
All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
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